Go As A River Summary Novels & Stories

I want them all. "Watch out!" River quickly grabbed my waist, lifting me with my back against his chest to move me from some black goo on the floor. "What is that?" "It's like glue; don't step on it, or you'll be stuck until someone pulls you out." I shook my head, looking back at him. River had a strong hold over me, and it felt perfect in his arms. "Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for it." I looked down and back at him. He didn't need to hold me anymore.

To get a better look at the river, I sprinted over the cracked asphalt, enjoying the roar of the current as it crashed over the boulders and downed trees. I crossed to the other side and stood in the thick grass, gazing at the gushing water below. Beautiful eddies and swirls formed on its surface as it passed over the bed below. A bridge I had never seen before sprung into view as I looked downstream. I raced toward it instinctively, without stopping to check with Aric to ensure it was safe. I'd almost forgotten that it was because of his kindness that I was ever able to make it out here. Nearing its edge, I gave it a cursory glance before running upon it; my goal was to stand in its center

The piece of shit is related to River and by equation my kids too. “Fine, you tell us everything we need to know, you get to walk out alive”, I assure. This just changed the dynamic. We can’t kill him now if he’s related to River. If he’s Osiris’ nephew. “Gozam. My home is in Gozam.” “Bullshit, Gozam hasn’t been inhabited for centuries. Too much toxic waste, the air too dangerous to breathe in.” Gozam? Gozam fell off the map a long time ago. It was an inhabited no werewolf land.

Evelyn sat comfortably on a boulder by the river, her bony calves swaying one by one in mid-air, her delicate, beautiful skirt fluttering up and down like a butterfly, her wings full of fragrance and joy. She looked to the fireflies that floated on the river - but not really fireflies, but some sort of creatures that emitted a faint light just like fireflies. These flickering, faint lights clustered together and spread out in all directions, joining the two moons high in the night sky, reflecting a marvelous light on the silent river. A tall, upright figure stood in the river like another silent boulder. Agarez stripped off his clothes and bathed in the river, the scent of blood was so heavy

Brian brings River's hand to his face and presses his lips to the back of his hand. River takes a sharp breath in and swoons at the gesture. His legs felt like noodles and he was sure he wouldn't be able to walk any further... That was until they heard the screams and cries that suddenly rang out. River quickly moves forward, plastering himself to his mate as he looks around, terrified when he hears growls and howls in the distance. Too distinct howels, one that River is certain is for attack, and the other is a call for help.

My heart immediately dropped to the floor. The sight before me was nothing short of terrifying. An angry torrent of water churned angrily between jagged rocks, the current moving so fast it blurred. Sharp stones jutted from beneath the surface, and the air was thick with the scent of what was about to happen. The older people call it “The River of Souls.” It takes more than your body—it takes a piece of your soul, the elders would say and now I see why.

Although the current of the river wasn’t as strong and forceful as the last one, I was still terrified. Damir, who was probably waiting for me to walk in, chuckled, “You know you are eventually going to wash up anyway, and this is your best opportunity. Moreover, we need to hide our tracks from Mr Alpha.” “I know,” I whisper-yelled, “I’m going in,” I said, walking slowly into the river. Despite the brightly glowing sun in the sky, the cold waters still made me register a resentment. I winced at the chill that instantly coursed through me, goosebumps rapidly covering my skin as I was buried up to my neck in the gentle flowing liquid.

I closed my eyes tightly as I heard River's voice, Hearing the answer I needed to be. "I will never hurt a piece of gold, Meggay," River's voice is cold, not as happy as he was when he was talking with them. "I'm just warning you... she's already a broken piece and I don't want another species to hurt her," She growled, making me mad. Why does she need to do this? I don't need her help! I don't need anything from her! She was just a toy that I was playing and I will dump her! We just need her money, not her help like this!

THE RIVER REMEMBERS POV: Nya (primary), Maera, The River, and the Realm The River of Tongues—Dawn It was not the largest river in the realm. It did not thunder like the Glathian Falls, nor cut valleys like the Redwine Gorge. But none of those waters had a voice. The River of Tongues did. And it had not spoken in over a hundred years. Until now. Nya stood at the river's edge, cloaked not in silk or fire or rank, but in a simple grey wrap. Barefoot. Unarmed. Unnamed.

I ask, "If you were eight and I was just a baby... why didn't they put both of us in the foster care system?" "Mom hid you in the backseat, then she kissed my forehead and left me there too," River says, sighing as he remembers. It sounds like it was very traumatic for him. So much, his memory is very fresh, "She shifted and tried to go help, but it was useless. They killed her too... then I left the car because I didn't want them to see you there. I wanted you to still have a little bit of a chance to survive. I thought they would kill me, I was ready for it, but they didn't. They saw me, a young boy, and decided to use me. They took me with them. I was used as a distraction to invade more